Mount Etna Exploration: Trekking Journey to 2002's Eruptive Craters
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Città metropolitana di Catania

Embark on a thrilling trekking journey to the eruptive craters of Mount Etna. Explore the aftermath of the 2002 eruption and witness the destruction caused by the lava flow.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piano Provenzana - Trekking along the 2002 eruptive fracture. Lava field, beech and laricius pine woods, side craters “a bottoniera”
What's Included
  • Telescopic poles
What's Not Included
  • Bottled water
  • Tea and coffee
  • Snacks
Additional Information

We arrive at the bottom of the craters, the origin of the most significant volcanic eruption of recent years on the northern slope of the mountain. We traverse the stream stemming from these side craters, following an impressive trail paralleling the lava flow tunnel, a profound gorge carved out by the massive molten rock that has encroached upon and partly obliterated the ancient Ragabo pine woodland.

Location
Piano Provenzana
Appointment at the parking lot, in front of the last wooden house
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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605akimc
Oct 19, 2024
Serious body - Despite the fickle weather, we had a great time with our guides. Francophone Guide as expected which was nice for the explanations. For convenience, having gaiters is rather useful to avoid filling these shoes 😉
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Christophev420
Jul 20, 2024
Unforgettable memories - Very good Guide we appreciated the explanations and his know-how. A little disappointed not to have gone up... We made the north side. Maybe next time we can climb up or get a closer look at an eruption! We strongly advise the northern guides.
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Constantint934
Apr 28, 2024
Amazing hike with Sylvia - We had a very nice hike on Etna in April 2024. Our guide Sylvia showed us all the beautiful views, info and stories about the volcanoes. She was also helping during more difficult part of the route. Thank you very much, highly recommend it, especially with Sylvia as a guide!
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725duvalm
Apr 25, 2024
Beautiful hike to visit Etna - Very nice hike with Silvia who was our guide! English, French, Italian... no problem for her! Beautiful places with some narrow passages... but it was worth it!
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Massimilianom149
Apr 14, 2024
ETNA, THE HEART OF SICILY - FANTASTIC VIEWS. THE GUIDE (FRANCESCA) VERY GOOD IN EXPLANATION AS WELL AS NICE AND KIND. TOP EXCURSION.
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Alessandrapc2607kc
Dec 21, 2023
Wonderful snow-capped Etna and phenomenal guide! - The tour was beautiful and the view very impressive. Seeing Etna covered in snow is always a great emotion. During the walk our guide Giò was phenomenal - friendly and approachable right from the start, he gave us many explanations about the volcano, its origin, the fauna and flora of the place (along with many other Sicilian and volcanological anecdotes) . The very clear day even allowed us to see Stromboli and the coast of Calabria. At the end of the tour Giò also recommended us a great place to eat something typical before leaving for home. Serious and well organized group with email and whatsapp contacts for any eventuality/change. I hope to be able to return as soon as possible for the trek to the summit craters with them!
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B387ytoscarg
Oct 15, 2023
Gio, our great guide - We are a group of 17 people from Treviso, Gio accompanied us to discover Etna, a wonderful experience, his competence and passion won us over. Trekking not particularly difficult, breathtaking views through the less traveled areas of Etna, interesting and very clear explanations. Gio is a super guide, a highly recommended experience
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Q7858daannalisab
Aug 6, 2023
The craters of Etna - The experience was very nice and fun, the guide was very knowledgeable and was very attentive to everyone's needs. My children also carefully followed all the information we were given and were enthusiastic. The guide was able to give us a lot of information while always keeping everyone's attention high thanks also to jokes and anecdotes. What about the panorama and the craters visited... beautiful, suggestive places and colours, it seems like entering a painting. Advised
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